Mission

The mission of the Toxic Substance Division is to ensure protection of human health and the environment from risks resulting from pesticide production, registration, distribution, use and disposal, while recognizing the benefits that pesticides offer to society. Further, the Pesticide Program seeks to prevent pollution; reduce risks from pesticides; protect human health, the land, air, water, and both plant and animal non-target species; and show positive human health or environmental results within the community.

Program Description 

The primary responsibility of the Pesticide Program is to regulate the use, sale and distribution of pesticides in the District of Columbia as outlined in the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 20 Chapters 22-25 *1

• Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the District's Pesticides Regulations  

This function is accomplished through:

• Pesticide registration
• Certification and testing to assure the competency of commercial and public pesticide applicators.
• Compliance monitoring inspections and investigations of pesticide misuse
   

New Pesticides Rules  (Posted 07-08)

Contact Us
For more information on the Toxic Substance Division contact:(202) 535-2299

¹The documents at this link are "unofficial" because only the Office of Documents (OD) has the legal right to publish Title 20 DCMR - Pesticide Regulations. Should you wish to obtain an original version of 20 DCMR 22-25, contact the Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances on (202) 727-5090.

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